Note: “Simply K-Pop Tour”, which was held in Shanghai last month, will air on Arirang TV on April 11.
Source: BIGBANGUPDATES In the afternoon on the 8, a fresh news attracted attention. Eighteen YG Entertainment artists including PSY and BIGBANG became YG’s shareholders. It has become possible as YG’s head producer Yang Hyun Suk and CEO Yang Min Suk transferred 81,400 new stocks among new stocks to which they had the pre-emptive rights as major shareholders, to YG artists and actors. There have been some cases where entertainers became shareholders of their management company, but it is the first-ever case in Korea’s entertainment industry that an entertainment company’s major shareholder and CEO transferred their preemptive rights to new shares to their artists.
After the release of the news, DailySports had a hard-won interview with Yang over the phone. He began the interview by modestly saying that he just did what he has to do and went on, “YG’s growth was all possible because YG artists did their best, so I think it is only natural to give a good opportunity to our singers who have been creating good contents with their affection for the company”. Then, he added, “I’m dreaming of nurturing YG into a creative and healthy company and making it stand on the center of the world’s music industry one day”. - You have transferred your preemptive rights to new stocks to YG singers. “For a long time, I have used the word YG Family. It may sound too obvious, but YG could achieve the success because our artists gained fans’ love and trust for their good music. We had the good opportunity of recapitalization just in time, so I thought I should care more about our singers by taking that opportunity”. - We hear lots of news that you own the largest amount of stocks among individual entertainers. “I know. When I hear such a remark, I feel embarrassed and awkward. I’ve never thought of YG’s shares as my private property. You may think it is odd, but it is more appropriate to say that YG is a community that I make and develop with our artists. Someone said “In our lives, our money is something that we keep just temporarily”. It really hit home to me. In the end, nobody can bring his money to the next world after he dies. I began my career as a member of Seo Taiji & Boys in 1992 and since the team retired in 1997, I have nurtured many junior artists and YG. Because of that, many people see me as a self-made businessman, rather than as a member of Seo Taiji & Boys. In fact, it would be a lie if I say that I’m not interested in money, but I’m not doing YG for money. Sometimes, I see news that says I’m a ‘real estate money bag’. Before the listing of YG, I purchased some real estates out of necessity, but I’ve never resold them so far. In other words, I’ve never purchased those real estates for the purpose of speculation or marginal profits. Now I’m so busy just creating good music with our singers and after the listing of YG, It’s harder because I feel more burden and heavy responsibility to protect shareholders’ interests, too. So, I don’t have time to have interest in real estate investment now.” - You’re also greatly contributing to the globalization of K-Pop. “I’m doing this job just because I love it. But with the recent spread of K-pop in the world, I naturally feel more patriotism. I’m not saying that I’m a big patriot, but now I have a bigger duty and sense of responsibility that I should do a really good job, as long as I’m doing it. Needless to talk about PSY, BIGBANG and 2NE1 have grown into world-class singers who can now hold world tours. I want to make better contents continuously, to let more people in the world know the excellence of Korean singers and contents.” - AKMU has recently released their debut album. “When AKMU, the winner of last year’s “K-Pop Star”, selected YG as their label, I was really thankful and happy, but on the other hand, I was worried, too. They had the innocence and their style was wholly different from that of YG’s music. So, I left the music 100% to AKMU themselves and the company just supported them and did the PR behind them. I came up with that kind of perfect division of labor. You know, AKMU can’t do the promotion for themselves. The album is so good as I expected it to be. Personally, I feel like reading a really good book of poetry when I listen to AKMU’s music. Whenever I read their lyrics, I’m just surprised and think ‘how come did they get this kind of idea’. In ‘Melted’, there’s lyrics ‘The blue see where the red Sun washed its face turns black’, which sounds like poem, and AKMU’s album is full of such beautiful words which I can’t believe to have been created by teenagers. But when I meet them in the office, they are just pure and innocent kids. As a producer, frankly, I want to keep their outstanding creativity and innocence as they are.” - AKMU is successful on music charts in and out of the country. “That was possible 100% by AKMU themselves. It did not come from YG’s abilities, but from the power of AKMU’s music. A hit song can be created by the power of its label, but such a hit is short-lived and I don’t think that is a good was of promotion. The essence of an artist is his music and only when the essence is good, a good promotion is possible. When I appeared in “Healing Camp”, I was asked how many percent among Seo Taiji & Boys’ popularity was from me, and I answered that it was 1%. My choreography can shine on the stage only after there is good music. People are now tired of cookie-cutter music of all those similar idol groups and in this situation, AKMU’s music can heal those tired people. I believe that AKMU’s music is a healthy and healing music like simple ‘organic music’.” - “K-Pop Star” you’re appearing recently has the final competition this week. “I really can’t predict who will win. Bernard Park and Sam Kim will compete in the final. In season 1, Lee Hi and Park Ji Min were the finalists and in season 2, AKMU and Bang Ye Dam competed in the final. The finalists for this season have totally different qualities from past finalists, and looking at them, I often think that the future of Korea’s contents industry is so bright.” - The distinctive commentary of the three judges is also drawing much attention. Park Jin Young and Yoo Hee Yeol are artists who have learned music professionally much more than I did. So, I try to judge from the perspective of the public. We see different aspects in contestants, so we produce different commentaries. As a producer, I think that the most important thing is the ‘feel’. Since music is not like an exam paper that we can answer logically or as learned in class, the ‘feel’ to win the heart of the public is one of the most important elements. - You are at the center of K-POP. What do you think the future of K-POP will be like? “Looking at new contestants of “K-Pop Star” every year, I think the future of K-POP is very bright. The Korean people really have amazing talents. Throughout the history of Korea’s pop music, Korean music has never enjoyed a bigger popularity in other countries than it does now. Since I think now is the beginning, a bigger and bigger market will be open to K-POP. Then, K-POP may command the music business of the world five years or ten years later. Like, for example, PSY’s Gangnam Style that nobody expected to create such a big hit. That is why we should make more efforts now, and as one of the producers of Korea’s music contents, I want to do my best until the day K-POP takes the lead in the music market of the world. Maybe, that is my end goal.” - This is the news that fans are waiting for most eagerly, how is BIGBANG’s comeback progressing now? BIGBANG said in their concert that they will release a new album in this summer. Just like fans, I’m also waiting for BIGBANG to make good music. YG does not set a certain term and force artists to create an album within the term. I left my office at 4am today, and then I saw G-DRAGON writing songs in a studio. I will support them and wait for them until they finally produce good songs.” Source: YG-Life Artists who belong to YG Entertainment like PSY (real name PARK JAE SANG) and BIGBANG are to become stockholders of their agency.
On April 8, YG Entertainment’s Chief Executive Producer YANG HYUN SUK and CEO YANG MIN SUK transferred their preemptive stock rights to some of the musicians and actors who belong to the agency. And so the largest and the second largest shareholders of YG—YANG HYUN SUK and YANG MIN SUK—transferred their preemptive stock rights of 81,400 shares to 18 of their agency artists and actors including PSY, BIGBANG and others. This is the first time in the domestic entertainment industry that the biggest shareholder and the CEO have offered their preemptive rights to shares to their musicians and actors. The decision made by the two will help the 18 artists and actors take more direct approach in enhancing business efficiency and advancement of the agency as they are given the opportunity to increase capital. YG held a board meeting on Feb 14 and made the decision to increase paid-in capital worth KRW 51.2 billion. It will be conducted by public offering of forfeited stocks after allocation to stockholders. On May 7, which comes later than the capital-increase payment date that falls on May 2, YG will carry out capital increase by allocating 0.30 stocks per every stock without consideration to existing shareholders while also including investors who are involved in capital increase. Source: YG-LIFE On April 3, Big Bang‘s maknae Seungri attended the press conference for the upcoming SBS drama “Angel Eyes”that stars fellow YG member Goo Hye Sun, alongside Lee Sang Yoon, Kim Ji Seok, Jeong Jin Young, andGong Hyung Jin.
When asked about his relationships with his Big Bang members, Seungri answered, “Big Bang will be together forever. We never really fought. I think it’s because if we do challenge each other or try to at least bite at each other, someone stops us.” The singer continued, “I won’t say who that someone is but G-Dra… oh” which garnered laughs from the audience and actors. The drama “Angel Eyes” is a story about people who each other’s first loves meet again after twelve years. The drama will air its first episode on April 5. Source: YG-Life On April 3, the members of 2NE1 were guests on MBC FM4U’s “Kim Shin Young’s Hope Song at Noon.”
DJ Kim Shin Young asked the members of 2NE1, “Is 2NE1 Yang Hyun Suk CEO’s favorite group?” 2NE1 answered, “No.” Park Bom said, “He seems to care a lot about WINNER these days. He also cares a lot about BIGBANG too.” Kim Shin Young commented, “I like WINNER. They’re doing well,” expressing her fond towards the group. CLcommented, “I run into WINNER often at the practice rooms.” When asked, “Do you ever want to form a unit group with another idol singer?” none of the 2NE1 members could give an answer. Minzy said, “I want to give my all to promote 2NE1,” and CL said, “We released a full album after four years. We want to promote more actively as 2NE1,” expressing their passion and love for their group. Meanwhile, 2NE1 took the No.1 spot on Melon.com with its second full album, “CRUSH,” for five consecutive weeks. The group will continue to promote actively and meet with fans through their world tour “All Or Nothing.” Source: Soompi Bigbang's first ever collaboration song with their label mate 2NE1 is now nearing the fifty million mark almost five years after being uploaded on YG Entertainment's official YouTube page. Let's all relive their 'Lollipop' days as we bring the views up! © 2013 YG Family Philippines. All rights reserved.
[OSEN=손남원의 연예산책] It has been a month since 2NE1 made their comeback. And their songs are still heating up the music world. Apart from topping Mnet’s M Countdown this week, the quartet is sweeping across music programs for weeks in a row. But that is not the end. They are scheduled to branch out to the world next month for their World Tour. International fans are very excited as well. So where does the girl group get such powerful energy from?
Sure, there are a number of sources. And one of them is the presence of CL. 2NE1 will showcase “IF I WERE YOU” on March 30 on SBS’s Inkigayo. This song from 2NE1’s latest full album is composed and written by CL. Amidst the harmony of melodic piano and unique string sounds, the heavy drum beats touch the hearts of the listeners. When they appeared on KBS 2TV’s “Yoo Hee Yeol’s Sketchbook” on March 21, they showcased the exact song for the very first time on TV for the curtain-call performance. The live performance led to a sensation where the Internet users uploaded the “MR-removed video” on various entertainment-related websites. Even the hard-to-please YOO HEE YEOL complimented the four divas. CL’s own work becoming one of 2NE1’s major songs is quite significant. This can be linked to BIGBANG’s huge global success thanks to its leader G-DRAGON who is talented in both production and planning. Thus it is safe to say that 2NE1, whose leader shares similar talents and qualities with GD, successfully upgraded themselves in terms of their power and strength. CEO YANG once told OSEN before 2NE1’s latest comeback, “It is just the beginning for 2NE1. In the upcoming album CL upgraded her musical talents by getting involved in composing and writing, and this will be an important asset for 2NE1 for the next 5 years.” He backed his argument with BIGBANG, YG’s 9-year-old group. “BIGBANG solidified their brand and values by having such a talented music producer GD as the leader, along with the members who showcased dynamic solos.” YANG’s effort to pull out talents of planning and production, composing and writing from the musicians once again worked as the ultimate strategy for CL. CL is also being recognized in the global pop market as 2NE1’s 2nd full album “CRUSH” broke the record of K-Pop by ranking within the top 200 on American Billboard while SKRILLEX’s album in which CL was involved ranked within the top 10 of Billboard 200. So it is no wonder her song “IF I WERE YOU” is showered in spotlights all over again. 2014. 3. 29. Originally posted by: YG Life Big Bang has become the first Korean boy group to reach the 100 million view milestone on YouTube with their "Fantastic Baby" MV! As of the 27th, Big Bang's "Fantastic Baby" MV has over 100 million views and counting after two years since its release on March 6, 2012. "Fantastic Baby" was definitely an electrifying upbeat title track from their fifth mini album 'ALIVE' with its energetic tune and visual elements all packed into a music video that struck a chord with fans of all ages. SEE ALSO: Big Bang maintains #1 spot for three days + G-Dragon comes in at #4 on Oricon Daily DVD Charts YG Entertainment also celebrated with a post on twitter that read The March 24’s episode of SBS’ “Good Morning” brought viewers to see behind the scene of the upcoming weekend drama “Angel Eyes”, in which Bigbang’s Seungri also appeared. The idol was then asked whether he received advices on acting from other members, TOP and Daesung, who has shown their acting skills to various dramas and movies. “They did not give me any single word of advice,” Seungri answered. “They told me to do well by myself, but that actually gives me more strength.” “Angel Eyes” will mark Seungri’s first appearance on Korean drama, where he will portray the role of Teddy Seo, a Korean American from Texas who came back to Korea to become an emergency officer. You may expect to see his skill in using both English and satoori (local dialects) from Chungcheon province. The drama that is set to premiere in April also features actress Goo Hyesun, actor Kang Haneul, Lee Sangyoon, and Kim Jisuk. Stay tune here for more updates! Originally posted by: Ttwigo |
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